Virginia Living Museum Events – March & April:

American Adventure

January 19 – April 21, 2019

In 1607, settlers landed on the shores of Virginia and called it home, creating the first permanent European settlement. Little did they know that less than half of them would survive the year in this new wilderness. Do you have what it takes to survive? Take a step back into history to find out. American Adventure delivers an effective learning experience. Survival is based on visitor knowledge and ingenuity but also the abilities and priorities of chosen identity.

Military Child Weekend

We honor our Military Families and Children with special admission, membership and store discounts!

Conditions: Must show proof of service, Military Id, Veterans Card or DD214 form

Enjoy these benefits: $20 off all membership levels 50% off admission for every Military Child 20% off Wild Things Museum Store for Military who are also VLM Members 10% off Wild Things Museum Store for Military who are NOT VLM Members

Jamestown Settlement Interpreter – April 13

A historical interpreter from Jamestown Settlement will join the AMERICAN ADVENTURE Maze/Exhibit for a day of educational presentations. Costumed interpreters will display animal hides, demonstrate how to start a fire and make cordage, bows and arrows!

No strollers are allowed in egg hunt area, no pushing, no shoving. We ask for your best Dino manners!

Celebrate Earth Day

April 20th from 9am-5pm

Celebrate Earth Day with special activities for our animals and guests. Observe the animals as they receive toys, treats and other enrichment activities to stimulate natural behaviors. Learn ways to help the environment by reducing, reusing and recycling waste. Visit the Goodson Living Green House and Conservation Garden for green building and gardening tips. Several environmental/governmental organizations will have displays and information about conservation measures. There will also be crafts, eco-friendly giveaways, “green” vendors, and earth-friendly animal shows.

Star Gazing

The Virginia Living Museum offers free star gazing beginning at sunset on the second Saturday of every month. Star gazing is weather dependent. Several telescopes are set up on the grounds and staff astronomers are available to help visitors identify objects in the night sky.

The evening also includes a planetarium program and several laser shows. Shows are $3 for VLM members, $6 for non-members. Double features are $5 for VLM members and $10 for non-members.

Looking for some Saturday night fun? Start with a planetarium program. Then experience a sensory extravaganza as laser shows provide music to both the eyes and ears every second Saturday of the month. The museum has an incredible laser system that splashes brilliant high-color LED laser light all across the entire surface of the dome. It’s the most amazing light show you’ve ever seen! Plus, there’s music to suit every taste. Different bands are featured every month. Click here to see the play lists for this Saturday’s 4 shows – Virginia Skies, Laser Pop, The Vision Bell and Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon

Dinosaur Discovery Trail

This permanent exhibit located off the Museum’s outdoor boardwalk trail is our own “Jurassic Park”! The outdoor exhibit is nestled in the wooded area off the live animal boardwalk and showcases 16 of the majestic animals that ruled our earth for more than 150 million years ago. Visitors walk through the woods to see realistic one-third to full-size dinosaurs from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The dinosaurs range in size from a mini Ankylosaur to a 16-foot-tall Brachiosaurus. There is a baby T.rex photo op, a half-size T.rex, plus several nests and baby dinosaurs.

The trail also includes a Paleo Camp for future Paleontologists to build a base camp, four dig pits for amateur paleontologists, a playground and display huts of dinosaur and other fossils, including an actual whale specimen from Hampton Roads.

Always so many things to do at the Virginia Living Museum inside AND outside! Check out their playground behind the planetarium, or dig for bones in the huge Dino Discovery outdoor area with life sized Dinosaurs! Animals from fish, snakes, alligator, birds, otters, wolves and eagles. Have lunch, catch a planetarium show and don’t forget a little stop in the awesome museum gift store!